US2922427A - Coin dispensing machine - Google Patents

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COIN DISPENSING MACHINE Filed Nov. 14, 1955 14 Sheets-Sheet 14 United States Patent O COIN DISPENSING MACHINE Arnold R. Buchholz and Frank Haban, Watertown, Wis., assignors to Brandt Automatic Cashier Company, Watertown, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application November 14, 1955, Serial No. 546,679

11 Claims. (Cl. 1332) The invention relates to coin dispensing machines.

In the usual coin dispensing machines the operation of the keys by the operator selectively operates the ejector mechanisms used in dispensing the coins which is fatiguing to the operator. To reduce the work expended by the operator in operating the machine, the main object of the present invention is to provide an electrically operated and controlled coin dispensing apparatus in which the operator controlled keyboard is a switchboard that may be mounted on the machine or disposed at a distance therefrom so that the machine may be located above or below the operators counter and the coins can be delivered to the customer or the operator.

The application of ArnoldR. Buchholz and William H. Sprenger, Serial No. 477,154, iiled December 23, 1954, now Patent No. 2,864,385, for Coin Dispensing Machine, disclosed a machine which will accomplish the above described object, and one object of this invention is to improve and simplify this machine by a more compact and simplified arrangement of the ejector mechanism, an improved clutch and motor control, and an improved coin depletion control.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine which may be controlled by the small keyboard of said prior application or by a large keyboard as hereinafter described in which the parts are so related that only a minimum number of coins are dispensed for any particular transaction.

While the machine herein shown is particularly designed to act as a coin payor, parts of the mechanism may also be incorporated in other forms of coin dispens- -i ing machines suchras coin changers so that the invention is not to be limited to a coin payor type of machine unless so speciiied.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims.

Fig. l is a plan view of the machine;

Fig. 2 is a detailed vertical sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the parts in a diiferent position;

Fig. 7 is -a rear view of the machine with the back removed;

Fig. 8 is a detailed view of a part of the back portion -of the machine showing certain switching mechanism;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 showing the parts in a different position;

v Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken onthe line 10-10 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. 3;

Fig. l2 is a plan View of the small keyboard;

Fig. 12A is a horizontal sectional view through the small keyboard showing the switch operating bars;

Fig. .13 is a plan View of the large keyboard;

Fig. 14 isa wiring diagram for parts in the machine;

Fig. 14A is a wiring diagram for other parts in the machine;

Fig. 15 is a wiring diagram of part of the small keyboard lined up with the diagram of Fig. 14;

Fig. 15A is a wiring diagram of other parts of the small keyboard lined up with the diagram of Fig. 14A;

Figs. 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, and 16D are wiring and apparatus diagrams of the large keyboard of which Figs. 16B and 16C are adapted to be lined up with Figs. 14 and 14A.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, the apparatus includes a metal housing having a base 18, sides 19, front 20, and a. removable back plate 21. A coin tray 22 is suitably removably mounted at the upper portion of the housing and is formed to provide coin compartments or chutes for the .various denominations of coins. The chutes A, B, and C carry pennies in stacks, the chute D carries nickels, the chutes E and F dimes, the chute G quarters, and the chute H half dollars. The ejector mechanism for chute A is adapted Ito eject one penny at a time therefrom, and the ejector mechanisms for the chutes B and C are adapted to eject two pennies each at a time so that either one, two, three, or four pennies can be dispensed from the machine. The ejector mechanisms for the chutes E and F are each adapted to eject one dime at a time while the ejectors for chutes D, G, and H are adapted to eject one coin at a time from each of said chutes.

The ejectors each include a coin ejection finger 23 Working through a slot in the coin tray Aand pivotally connected at 24 to the upper arm of an ejector lever 25 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on a transversely extending shaft 26, said finger being normally urged upwardly by a Kspring 27 against the upper end of said slot. The lower arm of lever 25 is pivotally connected at 28 to a push bar 29 which, by a spring 30 connecting the lower end of said bar and the lever, is normally urged against a roller 31 mounted in the front end of a slot 32 in a plunger 33 of a solenoid. The ejector operating solenoids are numeralled S1, S2, SA2, S5, SA10, S1095, S25, and S50. The upper end 34 of the bar 29 is notched so that when the solenoid, such as S50, is energized and its plunger 33 moved toward the left as viewed in Fig. 3, the notched end of said bar will be alined with a transversely disposed reciproc-atory actuating bar 35 which on its downward movement pushes down on the bar 29 which then acts to swing the lever 25 clockwise about the shaft 26 and with it the iinger 23 to move said nger toward the right as viewed in Fig. 3 to eject the coin from its tray so that it may fall into a chute structure CC by which it is carried out of the apparatus.

The bar 35 works in a pair of spaced slotted brackets 36 secured to a transversely extending shelf 37 and is operatively connected at its ends to one of the ends of links 38 which are operatively connected at their other ends to eccentric cranks 39 at the end of a rotary shaft 40 journalled in the arms of a bracket 41. A partial rotation of the shaft 40 acting through the cranks 39 and the links 38 causes the bar 35 to move downwardly in the slotted brackets 36, and if the hooked or notched portion 34 of any one of the push bars 29 is then in its operating or raised position, it will be engaged by said bar 35 and moved down and thus actuate the lever 25 and the ejector iinger 23 associated therewith as previously described.

Patented Jan. 26, 1960 The shaft40 is driven by an electric motor M having l a speed reducer R, Whose output shaft carries a bevel gear 42 that meshes with a bevel gear 43, loose on the shaft 40 and having a toothed clutch face 44 adapted to be engaged by the toothed face of a clutchsleeve 45 slidably keyed by a key 46 and slot 47 to said shaft. Sleeve 45 has an annular groove engaged by the forked end 48 of a shift lever 49 pivoted on the housing at 50 and pivotally connected intermediate its ends to the plunger 84A of a solenoid S4. With fthe motor running, the operation of the solenoid S4 acts to move the sleeve 45 into engagement with the cooperative clutch member 44 to rotate said shaft in a direction to operate the; ejectors, and before a single revolution of the shaft 40 has been made, the solenoid has been cut out so that the sleeve 4S is free to move out of clutching engagement with face 44, and declutching is effected by springs 51 anchored at one end to the `housing and at their other ends to the links 38, which springs are put under load on the downward ejecting movement of the bar 35 and. react through said links 38 and cranks 39 to turn the. shaft 40 in the same direction as that of the motor M but at a higher speed so that the clutch elements above de,- scribed are released from or overrun relative to each other. The springs 51 also act to complete the return of the bar 35 to its initial upper position.

Referring to Figs. and 6, the shaft 40 carries a cam S2 engaged by a roller '53 on a switch operating lever 54 pivoted at 55 on a bracket 56 that carries a key release. control switch 57 that controls a key release solenoid S3: (Fig. 15A). Lever 54 until released by the cam 52. is latched in a switch open position by a latch lever 58 held in latched position by electrornagnetv E3 against pressure of a. release spring 59.

Referring to Figs. 8 and 9, a motor control switch 60k is closed' by anactuator lever 61 pivoted intermediate its endsl at 62 and adapted. to be moved to close the switch 60 by its'attraction to an electromagnet or relay R6.; Switch 60 is held in closed position by a swingable latch. member 63 urgedv into latching engagement with a projection 64 on said lever 61 by a spring 65. At the desired time the latch member 63 is released from the leverk 61 by an electromagnet 66.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 7, a coin engaging lever or nger 67 is pivotally mounted at its upper end 68 to work in a slot 69 in each chute of the tray. Each linger 67 is yieldingly held against the stack of coins by a yieldablel switch actuator 70 pivoted at 71 on a lever 72 looselyvv mounted on a transversely disposed shaft 73. A switch 74 is mounted on the lever 72 and normally held in an. open position by the actuator 70. All of the levers 721' are normally held by the spring action of their actuators 70 against a stop bar 75 forming part of a U-shaped bar whose legs are pivoted on the shaft 73, one of said legs beingext'ended at 75A and connected to a spring 76' secured at its other endv to the housing. A projection 77 at one end of the bar 75 is connected by a pin 78 to the plunger XS4A of a solenoid 84X. At the end of every payment the stop bar 75 is released from the levers 72 by the movement of the plunger XS4A by the solenoid S4X so that the actuators 70 are released from pressure. engagement withtheir ngers 67 so that the coins in they stacks a-re free to drop down to bring the lower one or ones to a dispensing position. If, however, the coins. in any one of the stacks should be depleted when the partsV are in the position shown in Fig. 3, then the actuator 70 will act to swing the finger 67 inwardly of the stack and relieve its pressure on the switch 74 so that this switch is closed, and as hereinafter described, the closingv of this switch acts to open the motor circuit.

In the dispensing of coins from the` machine it may be. desirable to direct the coins from the chute lCC to either one of the openings BB in opposite sides of the machine. For this purpose a multipositional chute DD is mounted. in the machine so that under the control' of the operator' it may be inclined in one direction to deliver coins through one of the side openings and in the opposite.

direction to deliver coins to the other of the side openings. As shown in Fig. 10 the chute is hung by pivots EE and FF to one of the ends of levers EL and FL whose other ends are respectively mounted on pivots ELL and FLL. The levers EL and FL are respectively pivotally connected intermediate their ends by pins EP and FP to links GG and HH. The links GG and HH are pivotally connected together by a pin JJ which is mounted on an operating lever OL carried by a shaft 18 journalled in they housing, and Whichalso` as shown in Fig. l1 carries a crank or'lever. SX' that forms one arm of a toggle linkage, whose other arm TL is a rod slidably mounted in a pivot pin TP. A spring SP is interposed between said pin TP and the connectionv between the parts SX and TL so that when the crank SX is moved beyond vertical dead center, the spring SP will tend to break the toggle linkage. The levers EL and FL are so disposed relative lto the: chute. DD as` to. have one of their sides form a support for the chute` DD., when in. either of its inclined dispensing positions,A one. of theseA being shown in Fig.

ll). For'controlling the positioning of the chute DD from the operators. station` at'the keyboard, a pair of solenoids SSC are mounted. in alined position with their plungers SSP operatively connected by links SL to the pin SLL that connects. with the lever SX. and the rod TL. Referring to Figs. 14. and l5, the coils for the solenoids SSC haveone of! their terminals connected'to a conductor 135. connecting with. conductor 101A. The other side of. one of thecoils4 is. connected by a conductor 136 with amanually'operated control switch 137 that connects witha conductor 138 connected with the conductor 101. otherv sideofthe. other solenoid is connected by a conductor. 138. through a. manually controlled switchl 139 With the. conductorv 138;v Therconductor 101 connects bya conductor 119 (Fig. 14A) with one side of a low voltagecoil 120' whose other side is connected with conductor 101A so that whenv either the switch 137 or the switch 139A is. closed, current will flow from the line 138 through one of these switches and their associated conductors to the line and thence tothe line 101A. Clos ingV of switch 137 energizes the right hand solenoid shown in Fig. ll,l and closingof the switch 139 energizes the left hand coil of the solenoid SSC, and as shown in Fig. ll` this left hand coil hasbeen energized to move the lever SL toward the left, and in doing so its acts through the lever OL, links GG, HH, levers EL and FL to swing the chute. DD to the position shown in Fig. l0. Closure of theswitch 137 acts on the right hand solenoid toshift plunger SSP of the solenoid SSC toward the right and swing the lever SX. over to the right hand side of the vertical, thus shifting the chute DD to the tilted dotted line position shown in Fig. 10.

Figs. 14 andl 14A, 15 and 15A should be read together and form. a complete wiring diagram for the parts heretofore described and certain hereinafter mentioned relays, lights, etc., that. are in the machine.

Referring to Figs. 14 and 14A, the numeral 80 designates a 110 volt supply line having a handclosed switch 80A (in the keyboard) and connected by a switch RAI of a relay R1 to conductor 80B includingthe coil of`magnet. E3. A conductor 82A leads to one terminal of the motor M. The other supply line 81 is connectedA by a conductor S2 to line 80B and conductor 82A and by a conductor 83 including the co-il of solenoid S4 to conductor 84 and to a conductor 85 connected to the other terminal of the motor M. Energization of relayy R1 shifts switch RAI to connect line 80 with a conductor 86 connected with the movable contact 57A of switch 57 which, in its starting position, connects with a conductor 87 leading to the motor control switch RAS of a relay R5 which is connectible by a conductor v. 88 with conductor 84. Conductor 87 is also connected The Switch 60 whose other contact is connected by a conductor 90 with conductors 84 and 88. Conductors 12S and 81A connect the primary of a transformer T across the lines 80 and 81.

In its shifted position contact 57A connects conductor 86 with a conductor 91 that includes the coil of solenoid S3 (in the keyboard) and connects with the supply line 81. One terminal of the coil of solenoid S4 is connected by a conductor 92 to a conductor 81A and by a conductor 93 to one terminal of the coil of relay R7. The outer terminals of these coils are connected together by a conductor 94. The coil 95 of electromagnet 66 is connected across the conductors 93 and 94.

One terminal of each of the coils of solenoids S1, S2, SA2, S5, SA10, S10, S25, and S50 is connected to a common conductor 96 which includes the coil of relay R1. The other terminals for the above named solenoids are respectively connected to conductors 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, and 105.

A conductor 106 connects with conductor 101A and includes the coil of relay R6 and is connected with one terminal of the coil R5. A conductor 107 connects conductor 80 with conductor 94.

One of the terminals of the coils of relays R2, R3, and R4 are connected to conductor 101A. The other terminal of relay R2 coil is connected to a conductor 108. The other terminals of coils of relays R3 and R4 are connected together by a conductor 109 which connects with a conductor 110 and a conductor 111 connected to switch member RC4 of relay R4 adapted to be connected by conductor 112 with conductor 104. Conductors 108A and 103 are adapted to be connected together by conductor 108A, switch member RB2 of relay R2, and a conductor 103A.

A conductor 113 connects with switch member RAZ of relay R2 whose other terminal is connected by a conductor 114 with switch member RA3 whose other terminal connects with conductor 100. A switch member RA4 of relay R4 connects conductor 103 with a conductor 115 and a switch member RB4 of relay R4 connects conductor 102 with a conductor 116.

A conductor 117 including the coil of relay RS is connected to conductor 106 and through switch arm RA7 of solenoid R7 with a conductor 118. One of the terminals of each of the coin depletion switches 74 is connected to the conductor 118. Each of the other terminals of these switches is connected to a conductor 119. The lines 119 and 106 are supplied with low voltage current through connection therewith of the coil 120 of the transformer T.

Conductor 81A connects by conductors 121 and 1212 with one of the terminals of a green light GR and a red light R. The other terminal of the green light is connected by a conductor 123 with the switch member RBS and with a conductor 124. The other terminal of the red light is connected to a conductor 126. A light oontrol switch member RA6 of relay 6 connects a conductor 127 either with the conductor 124 or with a conductor 128 which connects with a light control switch member RBS that is adapted to connect this conductor with either the conductor 123 or'126. The conductors 96, 97, 98, 99, 110, 108, 113, 116, 115, 104, 106, 119, parts of line 80, and parts of conductor 91 are extended beyond the machine as an assembled cable for connection with either the small keyboard shown in Fig. l2 or with the exception of the lines 110 and 108, with the large keyboard shown in Fig. 13.

The small keyboard is similar in construction to that shown and described in detail in the copending application Serial No. 477,154, iiled December 23, 1954, previously mentioned, and includes two sets of keys, sets of switch operating bars operated by said keys and the switches operated thereby, the keys being so constructed thatthey operate one or more of the operating bars to operateone or more of the switches that control the con- 6 ductors above referred to so that the least number of coins will be dispensed for any particular total of 1d to 99. The operating bars are shown in Fig. 12A, brut the keys and the switches that they operateand their connections with the conductors noted above and their latch releases have been diagrammatically shown in Figs. 15 and 15A.

Rcferringto Figs. 12, l5, and 15A, the small keyboard has two rows of keys, the first row being tens keys numbered l to 9 and the second row having digit keys 1 to 9 and a 0 key. The keys are of the type spring urged to inoperative position and provided with a locking notch adapted to be engaged by a latch finger to hold it in its operative position but adaptedto be released by operative connection with a suitable solenoid. In the present instance, the latching mechanism has been shown diagrammatically as a projection 127 on each key and a series of latches 128 operatively connected to a common release actuator L including the plunger of the solenoid S3.

The keys with their actuating bars are arranged to operate switches MS, 1A, 2A, 2AA, 5B, 10B, 10A, 2SA, 50A, and a switch DR. One terminal of all these switches is connected to a conductor 101. Conductor 101 is connected by switch MS with conductor 96, by switch 1A with conductor 97, by switch 2A with conductor 98, by switch ZAA with conductor 99, by switch SB with a conductor 129, by switch 5A with a conductor 113, by switch 10B with conductor 116, by switch 10A with conductor 11S, by switch 2SA with conductor 104, and by switch 50A with conductor 105. In addition to the above switches change over switches SBB, SBC operable with SB, SAA operable with SA, 10BB operable with 10B, and 10AA operable with 10A are provided.

Switch SAA connects at one side with conductor 101 and is adapted to connect with a conductor 130 connected with switch SBB whose other terminal connects with the conductor 108. Conductor 110 connects through switch SBC with a conductor 131 that may be connected by switch 10BB with a conductor 132 that may be connected through switch 11i-AA with conductor 101.

With the parts in the position shown, the current supply switch A is closed and current passes through line 80 to switch member RAI of relay R1, conductor 80B, coil of electromagnet E3, conductor 82 to the return line 81, thus releasing latch 58 from holding engagement with lever 54. Under these conditions While conductors 82A, 83 and 85 connect with the solenoid S4 and the motor M, the combined resistances of these parts cuts down the current supply to them so that they are not operated, but the transformer T is operating through conductors 12S and 81A to supply low voltage current to the coil 120,

The switch MS is operated by the operation of any one of lthe digit keys 1 to 9 or the 0 key, and when so operated, energizes the relay R1, the circuit being coil 120, conductor 119, conductor 101, Vswitch MS, conductor 96 including relay R1,` conductor 101A to the other side of the co-il 120.

' With relay R1 energized, switch member RAI connects line 80 with conductor 86 so that line current now flows to switch member 57A to conductor 87 through motor switch RAS of relay R5, conductor 88, conductor 84, coil of clutch solenoid S4, conductor 83 tothe `other supply line 81 and also 4ows from conductor 84 to conductor 8S j through the motor M and then through conductors 82A and 82 to said line 81.

With the clutch engaged and the motor M running, the shaft 40 is turned to operate bar 3S and through it the ejector mechanism for any one of the trays. Assuming, for example, that switch MS has been closed by the operation of the digit key l, then low voltage current also passes from coil 120, conductor 119, conductor 101, switch 1A, conductor 97, coil solenoid S1, conductor 96, conductor 101A to the other side of the coil so the lever 29 is in a position for engagement with lthe bar'35 as the same is moved downwardly by the ,motor and ejection of coins from'the tray A follows. Near the Aend of the return stroke of the links 38, the cam 52 movesthe actuator 54v upwardly to shift switclrmember 57A from conductor 87 to connect line 80,` switch RA1, conductor 86 to conduc-Y tor-91 that includes latch release solenoid S3and,then to return conductor 81,` thereby energizing, solenoid S3 to release the latches 128; At the same time current from conductor 80 passes through conductor 107 `to conductor 94 and from ythence through the coils of solenoids,S,4,.R7, and electromagnet 66 tov conductors 93, 92and`81A to the .return line 81. Energization of solenoid S4V acting through the stop bar75 releases pressure of actuator 70 on thetinger 67 so that coinswill move down in the stack without binding. Energization of magnet 66' releases thev latch 63 from theactuator 61, and energization of sole-v noid SR7 of relay R7`moves switch member RA7 to open position.

As soon as solenoid S3 operates, the keys are released so that switches MS and 1A are opened. Opening of switch 1A deenergizes solenoid S1. On opening switch MS, relay R1 is deenergized, and switch member RAI breaks the circuit between conductors 86 and. 80 and connects conductor 80 with 80B to again energize electromagnet E3 so that the actuator 54 can be released from latch 58 in the position shown in Fig. 6 and' be `again locked by this latch in the position shown in Fig. 5', whereupon switch 57 is throughl 57A then moved back into Contact with conductor 87, thereby opening the circuit to solenoids S3, S4, coil of magnet 66, and relay R7.

Should the coins in any oneof the trays become depleted so that one of the fingers 67 can move into its tray to release pressure on its associatedactuator 70,' its switch- 74 is closed and current from coil 120 passes via conductor 119 throughthis switch 74 to conductor 118, switch RA7, conductor 117 to the coil ofk relay R5, conductor 106 back to the coil 120. Energization of relay R5 moves switch member RAS to open the motor circuit so no further delivery of coins can be had. The operator, however, can by operating switch DR close a circuit through relay R6 to again temporarily establish a circuit through the motor M to make one payment. Closing switch DR allows current to ow. from coil 120 to, conductor 119, switch DR,`conductor 106 to the other side of coil 120 to energize relay R6 so that switch 60. then connects conductors 87 and 89 with conductors 90 and 84 so that when the operator pressing down on the number l digit key closes switches MS and 1A, relay R1 and solenoid 51e will be again energized to position the ejector of the tray A. Under these conditions switch RAI again connects line 80 to conductor 86' through switch 57A with conductor 87 and current passes throughv conductor 89, switch 60, conductors 90, 84, 85, 83, 82A, and 82 to again connect the motor M and clutch coil S4 tothe return line 81, and the dispensing cycle is repeated as previously described. As soon as the operator releases. the switch DR, the circuit to the coil of relay R6is opened, but switch 60 is held closed by the latch 63-unti1 at the end of the cycle magnet 66 is energized to release the latch from engagement with actuator 61.

Closing of switch 80A supplies currentfrom line 80, conductor 125, conductor 127, switch member RA6, conductor 128, switch member RBS, conductor 123, the green light, conductors 122, 121, and 81A to the return line. 81. When asl we have seen due to coin depletion, relay R5 is energized, switch RBS moves'from conductor 12,3 (cutting out thev green light) to conductor126 so thatcurrent from line 8 0, conductor 125, conductor 127, switch member RA6, conductor 128 cank pass via'RBS to conductor 126,` the red-light, conductors 122, 121, and 81A to the return line.

When as heretofore described. the switch DR is operated to energize relay R6, thenY switch member RA6 shifts from conductor 128 to conductor 124 to connect the green light in circuit whilev the relay R6 is energizedand motor switch 60 is closed.

Altk the end of the cycle relay S4 is. energizedand` acts.v

toI close switch .74. in. thesamemanner that.the depletion.v` of'thestack of.coins would close. 74 andas the closing of;

switch, 74 would normally operatev relay R5y causing the` greenA light to change to red the operation of relay, R7 at thesame time that relay S4 is energized. opens the switch RA7 to open the circuitfrom switch 74 to relay R5 and, t

therefore,` switch RBS is not moved to its other position` andl the green` light does not change to red as it would ordinarily do ifthecoins were depleted so that the relay- R7" prevents blinkingof the signallights at the end of each payment.

Instead of usingV a transformer and low voltage circuits.

to certain of' the parts heretofore mentioned, the transformer, may be omitted and the conductors 119 and 101 be connected to the conductors 81A and 125 without.

departing from the invention.

While as previously noted a keyboard similar tothat herein shown and its details ofy construction havey been.

shown in the prior application Serial No. 477,154, in order that a clear understanding of the use of the small, keyboard of this application may be had, we have shown in.

Fig, 12A the arrangement of the key operated actuating,y

bars or levers that operate the switches MS, 1A, 2A, 3AA, 5B, 5A, 10B, 10A, 2SA, 50A.

p There area set of actuating bars for each row. of keys..

of'thesmall control panel or keyboard. Each baris of` Uf-shape having its legs pivotally mounted in the panel,

and normally urged to a release or inoperative position, by suitable means such as the spring actuated pin of the prior application. The rst lever 91A of theirst row of keys controls the switch 50A for ther S50 solenoid, the second lever 91B controls the switch 25A for the S25:.-

solenoid,- the third lever 91C controls the switch .10A for. the S10 solenoid andthe switch 10AA, the, fourth lever 91D controls switch 10Bfor the solenoid SA10 and the switch 10BB, and the fifth bar 91E controls switches 5A and SAA The rst bar 91F for the second row of keys controls..

ytors pressing down the key numbered l of the second row of keys which has afoot portion adapted to depress` the bars 91H and 91F to thereby close the switches MS and 1A and accomplish the operations previously de scribed. The other digit keys 2 to 9 also designed to operate the bar 91H to actuate the motor switch MS in addition to one or more switches and the zero key also operates this bar 91H.

When thenumber 2 key in the second row is depressed, bars 91H and 91G are depressed closing switches MSl and 2A, and the same events take place as explained heretofore except that the solenoid S2 is energized from. current passing from feeder lines 119 and 101 through. switch 2A, conductor 98, conductor 96 to the returnv feeder 101A. Then as the motor, M is operated, the ejector mechanism for the irst 2 tray B will be operated, to deliver. two pennies.

Depressing the number three key acts to depress bars 91F and' 911 to operate switchesV ZAA and 1A and also bar 91H for switch MS, and the sameevents take place as heretofore explained except that solenoids SA2`and S142 are energized so that in addition to current passing to solenoid Slas heretofore explained, current passes also from conductor 101 through switch 2AA, conductor 99, solenoid SAZtt, conductors 96 and.101.

and C will be operated to deliver three'pennies.

Then asl the motor 1s operated, the ejector mechanisms for trays AV mme? br 91H for 'switch MS. Current then passes to solenoids S2 and SA2 as 'heretofore explained, and theA motor is operated `as previously explained to dispense 2g; from each tray B and C.

When the number key is depressed, the bar 91] 0perates switch SB and also bar 91H for switch MS. Current then passes from feeder 101 through switch SB, conductors 129, 113, switch RA2 of relay 2, conductor 114, switch RA3 of relay R3, conductor 100, solenoid SS, conductors 96 and 101. Then as the motor is operated, the ejector mechanism for tray D will be operated to deliver a nickel. While switches SBB and SBC are also operated, since other parts in circuit therewith -are open, their closing has no elect.

Depression of the keys 6 to 9 of the digit keys in each instance acts to depress the bar 911 to close the switch SB and to depress the bar 91F and close switch 1A for six cents, the bar 91G and close switch 2A for seven cents, bars 91I and 91F and close switches ZAA and 1A for eight cents and the bars 91G and 911 and close switches 2AA and 2A for nine cents, the solenoids controlled by the above named switches and the motor acting to dispense the coins.

For paying l0 the number 1 key of the rst row and the zero key of the second row are depressed in that order, depressing bars 91D and 91H to close rst switch 10B and then switch MS.- Closing of switch B energizes solenoid SA10, the circuit being conductor 101, switch 10B, conductor 116, switch member RB4 of relay R4, conductor i102, solenoid SA10, conductor 102 and 101A, and then when the zero key is depressed to close switch MS, the motor M operates as previously described to actuate the ejector mechanism for tray E to dispense 10, closing of switch 10BB having no eiect.

For dispensing 1l to 19 the operation is identical to that for 10, the only difference being that instead of pressing the zero key, the operator presses one of the keys 1 to 9 in the second row for the amount desired to be dispensed, and as we have seen in taking up each one of the keys of the-second row individually that they will dispense an additional 10 to make up the amount desired.

For dispensing 20p, the operator actuates the number 2 key of the rst row to depress bars 91C and 91D to close switches 10A and 10B. Closure of switch 10B operates as previously described to deliver ten cents from tray E. On closing switch 10A current from line 101 passes through conductor 115, relay switch member RA4, conductor 103, solenoid S1042, conductors 96 and 101A to deliver ten cents from the tray F so that when the zero key is depressed and switch MS operated, the parts 'will `function to eject coins from each of the 10 trays, the closing of switches 10AA and 10BB having no eiect.

- For 21 to 24 the operation is the same except instead of pressing the zero key, the keys 1 to 4 of the second or digit row are depressed depending upon the amount desired.

For dispensing 25 the operator presses the number 2 key of the trst row to close switches 10A, 10AA, 10BB, and 10B, and as has been described for the 20 operation solenoids S10 and SA10 will be energized, but when the operator depresses digit key 5, current then ows from conductor 101, switch 10AA, conductor 132, switch 10BB, conductor 131, switch SBC, conductors 110, 109, coils of relays R4 and R3 so that switches RA4 and RB4 are cut out, switch RC4 is connected to conductor 112 and switch RA3 is cut out so current from conductor 110 passes through conductor 111, switch RC4, conductor 112, 104 coil of solenoid S2S, conductors 96 and 101A, and the pusher bar for the 25 is set and the motor switch MS closed as previously described to operate the ejector mechanism for the tray G to dispense 25.

For 26,to 29e, the operation is Vthe srne as that foi 25 except that after pressing the number 2 key ofthe first row, the digit keys 6 to 9 are depressed depending upon the pennies to be added to 25 to make up the amount desired.

For dispensing thirty cents, the number 3 tens key 1s depressed moving bars `91B and 91E to close switches 2SA, SA, and SAA. Closing switch 2SA establishes current flow from conductor 101 through switch 2SA, conductor 104, coil of solenoid S2S, conductors 96 and 101A to position the push bar of the tray G, and closure of the switch SA as we have seen positions the push bar for the nickel t-ray D so that depressing of the zero key causes the motor to operate, the positioned push bars to dispense' 25 from the tray G an'd 5 from the tray D.

For 31 to 34, the operation is the same as that above described except that in addition to the paying out from the 25 and 5 trays the depression of the keys 1 to 4 of the second row will cause the corresponding addition of pennies to the 30 to make up the amount desired.

For dispensing 3S, the number 3 tens key is depressed, moving levers 91B and 91E to close switches 2SA, 5A, and SAA the same as in dispensing 30, but when the 5 key of the second row is operated, then the switches SB, SBB, and SBC are closed with the -result that current can now ow from the line 101, through switch SAA, conductor 130, switch SBB, conductor 108 to energize the coil of relay R2 so that the switches RAZ and RBZ are shifted causing the SS- solenoid to be disconnected and throwing in the solenoid SA10 since current can now pass through conductor 108, switch RB2, conductor 103A, conductor 103, coil of solenoid S10, conductors 96 and 101A.

For 36 to 39 the action is the same as for 35 except that in depressing the digit keys 6 to 9, respectively, the pennies corresponding to the additions to 35 are added to make up the amount desired.

For dispensing 40, depressing of the tens key 4 depresses the bars 91B, 91D, and 91E to close switches 2SA, 10A, and 5A so that, as previously described, the circuits are established through the solenoids S2S, S10, and SS, `and then when the zero key of the second row is depressed to establish current ow through the motor, the push bars =for the ejectors are positioned by these solenoids to dispense 25 Afrom the 25 tray, 10 from one of the dime trays, and 5 from the nickel tray.

The dispensing of 41 to 44, respectively, is similar to the 40 operation except that the additional'digits or pennies are added to the 40 by the selective operation of the keys 1 to 4, respectively.

For 45 the tens key 4 is depressed as before operating switches 2SA, 10A, and SA. This connects the solenoids SB, SBB, and SBC are closed, and the closing of switch SBB establishes current ilow from conductor 101, switch SAA, conductor 130, switch SBB, conductor 108 to the coil of relay R2 to shift the switch RB2 to connect conductor 108A with conductor 103A and cut out the connection of RAZ with conductor 113 so that the coil of solenoid SS is deenergized and the coil of solenoid S10 is energized whereby 25 is dispensed from.- the 25 tray and 10 each from each of the 10ptrays.

For dispensing amounts from 46d' to 49 the action is similar to that yfor 45 except that in depressing the digit keys 6 to 9 yadditional pennies are added so as to form the desired amount.

For 50 the tens key 5 is depressed to operate lever 91A to close the switch 50A so `that current from the line 101 passes through conductor 10S to the solenoid 11 @QW is` depressed, the motor and the ejector mechanism will operate to deliver 50 from the 50 tray H.

For dispensing amountsof 5l to 59 the operation i's the same as for the 50 except iniaddition to the operation of the solenoid SSO, the Slt/i', S252, or S5 solenoids previously described will be operated lby the depression of the keys 1 to 9, asin the dispensing of 1g? to 97 as previously described to which is added the dispensing of the additional 50` through the S50 solenoid.

For dispensing 60d', the tens key 6 is depressed, which closes switch 50A and switch 10B which we have seen energizes the solenoids 850g@ and SA1091l and then on the operation of the zero key .of the second row the motor circuit is closed andl the dispensing of 50 from the tray H and 10d' from the tray E follows.

For dispensing 61 to 69 the same operation occurs as' for the 51- to 59 exceptrthat in addition to the 50d and the 10d additional amounts of pennies or a nickel are added to make up the desired amount, it being understood that in each instance only'the ypennies are dispensed up to 4.

The dispensing of 70 isA similar tol 60 except that iny depressing the tens. key 7 both of the switches 10A and 10B are operated in addition to the switch 50A so that each of the 101;' solenoids and the 50d solenoid will act as previously described when the zero key of the second row is depressed to permit the dispensing of 70.

Using the tens key 7 as a basis in dispensing 71 to 74 is. similar to dispensing 70 except that instead of operating the zero key the appropriate digit key ofk 1 toy 4 is'operated to produce the desired amount;

Fork dispensing 75 the tens key 7 is depressedwhich acts to close the switches 50A, 10A, and 10B and then on the operation of the digit key 5 the switches 5B, SBB, andSBC are closed, and as a result and similar-"to the operation of the dispensing of 25d acts to cutout the two d solenoids SA10 and S10 that would other*- wise be energized and also to cut in the S2S solenoid so that in addition to the 50d dispensed by the energization of the solenoid S50 on the closing of the switch 50A, 25 will be dispensed from the tray G,

As before amounts from 760,* to 79 are obtained by adding to the 75 amountthe digit amounts 1 to 4 through the selective depression of the second row keys 6 tov9.

For 80 depressing of the tens-key 8 closes the switches 50A and 2SA and the. switch SA sothat the solenoids SSO,` S25, and SS areenergized through circuit connections which have beenpreviously described to deliver the respective amounts from the chutes associated with these solenoids.

For dispensing 8l to 84d' thek penny amounts are added to the 80 amount by. the respective depression of thekeys l to 4 of the second row to dispense Ithe amount desired.

For 85d the 8 digit key closes switches SOA',.2SA, and SA which as before energizes the solenoids S5041l and S2S and then temporarily energizes the solenoid SS, but'this is immediately cut out when the digit' key 5V of the secondV row is depressed closing the switch SBB so that current from the line 101 can pass through the switch SAA, conductor 130, switch SBB, conductor 108 to the coil of relay R2 to throw the switch RBZ toconnectconductors 108A connected with conductori103 to connect with conductors 103A, 103, coil of solenoid S1093, conductors 96 and 101A so as to energize this 10d solenoidv coil at the same time cutting out the 5 solenoid from operation so that 50, 25 andy 10d will lbe dispensed from the machine.

For 86 to 89 the penny additions are madeto-the 85dispensingin the same way. asbefore by the addition of the-additional pennies through: thefoperation lofM the keys 6.1 to 9 ofthe second row to 85 to makeup the amount desired. f

12 9 tens key to close the switches 50A, 2SA, 10A, andSA, thereby energizing the solenoids SSO, S25, S10, and- SS since the circuits are then in direct connection'with the coils of these solenoids so thatv will be deliveredz by the machine when on depressing of the zero keythe motor is operated.

For. amountsof 91 to 94e the same action as with the 9.0l operation occurs but with the addition of additional pennies through the selective operation of the digitkeys 1 lt() 4.'

For dispensing 95 the action is the same as the com- Kbined action as previously'described for dispensing 509tand 45 and is accomplished by depressing of the 9 tens key and the 5 digit key.

For 96 to 99d the pennies to the desired amount are added to the 50p, 25, and two 10 deliveries by pressing-v downon one of the keys 6 to 9 of the second or the digit row which will give the desired amount.

It is tobe noted that the relay R1 provides a time delay between the time that the motor switch MS is operated by one of the keys in the tens row before the motorv switch RAS becomes ehective to establish a ow of current to the motor so that the pusher bars of the ejectormechanisms are set before the motor is started, and this relay together with the switch 57A and its associated mechanism acts to bring-about the desired sequence of oper-ations of the motor switch RAS.

Where low voltage current is used for the large keyboard, a supply conductor connects with the return side of the coil 120. For the large keyboard, the lines 110 and 108 are not used so that the coils of relays R2, R3, and-R4vare not used.

The large keyboard is shown in Fig. 13 and'Figs.- 16,

16A, 16B, 16C, and 16D are wiring and apparatus dia'- grams of this keyboard. Figs. 16B and 16C are adapted to be lined up with Figs. 14 and 14A. Fig. 16 lines up vertically with Fig. 16B and horizontally with Fig. 16A. Fig. 16A lines up vertically with Fig. 16C. Fig. 16C lines up horizontally with Figs. 16B and 16D.

The large keyboard has operator controlled switch oper ating keys l to 99 and may also have special keys 5, 10, 25, 50:22, and $1.00 key (shaded in the drawing) and a depletion release key. The special keys 5, l0, 25,

50, and 100 and all of the regular keys except those end-j ing in zero or five have an ejector positioning switch EP and a motor control vswitch ML.

The current supply line 119 connects with a conductor 1'41 from which lead a series of vertically indicated conductors 142 to 152, respectively. A cross conductorl 153 connects with the fixed terminals of the motor, the special 5 switch, and the fixed terminal of the motor switch ML of the keys 1, .2, 3, and 4. A cross conductorV 154 connects with the fixed terminal of the 5 key switch and the fixed terminal of the motor switches ML of theV keys 6, 7, 8, and 9 and through conductor 174 with the fixed terminal of the ejector positioning switch EP of the special key 10. A cross conductor 15S connects with the fixed terminal of the 10 key and the fixed terminal of the motor switchML of the keysll, 12, 13, and 14. A

cross conductor 156 connects with the fixed terminal of` the 15 key switch and the fixed terminal of the motor switches ML of the keys. 16, 17, 18, and 19. A cross conductor 157 connects with the fixed terminal of the key 20 andthe fixed terminal of the motor switches ML of the keys 21,22, 23, and 24. A cross conductor 158 connects with the fixed terminal of the key 25 and the xed terminal ofthe motor switches ML of the keys 26, 27, 28, and 29. A cross conductor 159 connects with xed terminal of key 30 and the fixed terminal of the motor switches of the keys 3l, 32, 33, and 34. A cross conductor 160 connects withV the fixed terminal of kthe key 35 and the-fixedterminal ofr the'motor switchestML of-.thekeys 36, y 37,38, and..39; A cross-connector'li; connects with the fixed terminal of key 40 and fthesxedi

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